gay

The word “gay” has 1 syllable: gay

It's pronounced as /ɡeɪ/

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In the thesaurus, “gay” has 28 synonyms and 61 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gay along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for gay

noun
1. (chiefly in plural or attributive) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian.
2. Something which is bright or colorful, such as a picture or a flower.
3. An ornament, a knick-knack.
4. The letter —, which stands for the sound /ɡ/, in Pitman shorthand.
verb
1. To make happy or cheerful.
2. To cause (something, e.g. AIDS) to be associated with homosexual people.
adjective
1. (possibly obsolete) Happy, joyful, and lively.
2. Quick, fast.
3. (possibly obsolete) Festive, bright, or colourful.
4. Sexually promiscuous (of any gender), (sometimes particularly) engaged in prostitution.
5. Homosexual:.
6. A pejorative:.
7. (of a dog's tail) Upright or curved over the back.
8. (possibly obsolete) Considerable, great, large in number, size, or degree.
adverb
1. (possibly obsolete) Considerably, very.

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